Boxing trivia: who is this boxer?

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  1. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    My wife bought me a couple of boxing books for my birthday, including one called 'Boxing On This Day: History, Facts & Figures From Every Day of the Year'.

    Now, this is just the kind of trivia book I like but on page 177 there is the following photo:
    https://imgur.com/gallery/D2B4IQJ

    It's labelled as Jack Johnson, World Heavyweight Champion 1908-1915 but this is definitely not Jack Johnson.

    However, I don't know who it actually is.

    Any ideas?
     
    Jel, Jun 23, 2018
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  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think that is Jack Johnson.
     
    PernellSweetPea, Jun 23, 2018
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  3. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    No, I’m sure it’s not. I’m positive it’s been incorrectly referenced.
     
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  4. Devon Dog

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    I think its Jack but if it is not this thread has got me more interested than any other subject on here

    There is something special about a fighter when you cant use the internet :):)
     
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  5. salsanchezfan

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    Jeannette?
     
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  6. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm pretty sure that's Battling Jim Johnson
     
    scartissue, Jun 23, 2018
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    Battling Jim Johnson, 100%.
     
    toybulldog, Jun 23, 2018
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  8. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    And the mystery is solved! Thanks fellas!

    Now for a stiffly worded email to Pitch Publishing, publishers of ‘Boxing on this day’!
     
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    It's battling Jim Johnson.
     
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    It is .
     
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    Sting like a bean, Jun 23, 2018
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    SolomonDeedes, Jun 24, 2018
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    Only looking the face you can see that he is not jack johnson
     
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    I agree. I remember reading a write up about their draw entitled "just like kissing your sister".
     
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    I used to have a shirt with that picture on it and I told people it was Jack Johnson.

    The image is still circulating around the internet as one of the most popular images of "Jack."
     
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